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Posted 5/4/2016 12:28 PM (GMT 0)
Here is the source story.
You can also find a Mercola story which is wrong, says it increases both.
Old Mike

today.agrilife.org/2015/09/24/plum-good-health-benefits/?s=plums

Of course plums are laxative and contain a lot of sugar. Also you might not want any preserved
with sulfite. This was done on mice. May have something to do with all the polyphenols.

Results showed that the dried plum diet increased Bacteroidetes and reduced Firmicutes – the two major phyla of bacteria in the gut – in the distal colon without affecting the proportions found in the proximal colon.

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 5/4/2016 7:38:27 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/4/2016 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
Aren't dried plums better known as prunes--that well known treatment for constipation?
Posted 5/4/2016 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Yes better known as prunes,for people with UC seems counterintuitive.
Also notice that the bacteria change is in the distal colon where UC normally starts.
Old Mike

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 5/4/2016 7:36:15 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/4/2016 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Not that I'm cynical but this study was sponsored by the Plum Institute (clearly stated). Would we feel the same way about a study promoting an RX drug that was sponsored by the manufacturer of that drug?

I would LOVE to eat dried plums but my gut cannot handle the fiber and dislikes fruit in general (fresh, dried, juices, etc). I keep trying to add fruit whenever and wherever I can and will even eat it knowing the consequences (IBS multiple BM's) because I love fruit.

Prior to getting UC I ate a lot of fruit daily as well as veggies. Would love to get back the right stuff in my gut that would make fruit consumption possible again.

Like they say in the army "if you got em eat em"
Posted 5/4/2016 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
So is this is saying prunes yea or nay? I love prunes and eat them daily (in remission only!).
Posted 5/4/2016 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Seems to me it is a good thing, if you can stand the fiber,laxative effect,increased sugar,fructose.
Old Mike
Posted 5/4/2016 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
I wonder if this would be similar to how Grape Seed Extract works in your gut?

Thanks for posting. I always appreciate your studies.
Posted 5/4/2016 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Okay good, thanks for translating OM!
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